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JAMES STANLEY, OF NEWVARK, NElV JERSEY.

COVERING FOR BRlDLE-BIT CORES.

SPECIPIQATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 354,263, dated December 14, 1886.

Applicaiion'filed February 24, 1886. Serial No. 192,975. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES STANLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coverings for Bridle-Bit Cores; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appert-ains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in coveringsfor mouth-piece cores of bridle-bits, the object of which is to reduce the cost of construction, to render the bit more durable and more flexible, to facilitate the process of applying the covering to the core of the month-piece, to avoid in double bits the use of uncovered metallic joints or connecting parts, between which the flesh of the horses mouth is liable to be caught and lacerated, to secure in such double hits a peculiar independence of action, and to obtain other advantages and results, as will be hereinafter set forth.

The core-covering herein described, in certain of its peculiar forms of construction, is shown, described, and claimed in combination with the bridle-bit in another application filed October 28, 1885, Serial N 0. 181,145, the present case relating particularly to the covering as an article complete in itself, either for use with the bit or for sale independent thereof.

The invention consists in the improved covering for bridle-bit mouth-piece cores, substantially as will be hereinafter described, and finally embodied in the clauses ofthe claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters indicate corresponding parts in each of the several figures, Figures 1 and 2, Sheet 1, are plans of bitcoverings embod ying certain features of the invention. Fig. 3 is a section taken through line as, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a section through line y, Fig.2. Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8 are views illustrating certain slits or openings to allow the insertion of the core to the chamber of the covering. Fig. 9, Sheet 2, is a plan of a bit to which the improved covering has been applied; and Fig. 10 illustrates another construction of covering for. the core. On Sheet 3 of the drawings, Fig. 11 is a view of the improved core or month-piece covering, illustrating all the several features of improvement.

In carrying out the invention I mold, either directly upon the core a of the bit, or, and preferably, independently thereof, a mouthpiece covering, 2), which maybe in the form of a single tube, as in Figs. 5 to 8, or of two tubular portions, 0 c, centrally connected together, as in Figs. 1, 2, 8, 4, 9, by a web, (I, of material like that of the tubular portions, the parts a c d being either of one integral piece, as in Fig. 4, or of parts, as in Fig. 3. molded or formed independently and joined by suitable cement.

. The tubular coverings act on the core in the usual manner, protecting the mouth of the horse from contact with the metalliceore portions of the bit, while the portion (1 serves to hold the central portions of the bit very securely together, allowing, however, a pivotal movement, so that the free ends of the bit mouth-pieces may move independently of one another.

To prevent the web from stretching to excess, I may insert therein, when the same is being molded, an inelastic or less elastic coupling piece or part, f, which may be of metal, and join the core parts of the double bit together before the covering is molded on the .bit; or it may be of cloth or other similar fabric, which is wrapped around the said cores before molding, thus connecting them together and being concealed; or said fabric may be on the outside, covering a part or the whole of the mouth-piece.

The core-covering may extend the whole length of the core or cores, as indicated in Fig. 1, or only a part of the length, as indicated in Fig. 2.

Ordinarily I prefer to arrange the covering loosely upon the core, the interior walls of the said covering being devoid of inward projections which extend into the links or between the same, as when the covering is molded directly on the sectional bit-core. By this arrangement a greater freedom of action of 'the links or sections is gained and increased Heribility of the mouthpiece secured.

To cover the ends of the core, so that the covering is prevented from working laterally thereon, and to obviate the necessity of employing metallic caps or sockets, such as are illustrated in Patent No. 248,620, to receive the end of the rubber covering, I provide the tubular body of the covering with caps or terminal tips 15, which are integral with or of the same nature as the body portion.

To allow the insertion of the core, I form in the closed ends slits or openings independent of or in addition to those provided for the beams of the cheek-pieces. These slits or openings may be formed transversely in one or both ends of the covering, as in Figs. 1, 5, 6, and 7, or longitudinally, as in Fig. 6, or circumferentially, as in Fig. 8, in this last case detaching the cap or tip, so that it is an independent or separate piece. This being done, the core is inserted and the slits or openings are closed by rubber cement, so that the covering is brought to a condition closely resembling that of the coverings molded directly over or upon the core, so far as outward ap pearances are concerned, but without the objectionable features of that construction.

It will be apparent from the modifications and variations herein shown that I do not wish to limit myself to any one exact construction, and also that additional changes of construction may be made without departing from the spirit of this invention.

I am aware that a core-covering has been provided with small eyes, which were formed integral with the said covering at points near the opposite ends thereof, and were intended to receive the. check-bit near its opposite ends; and I do not wish to be understood as claiming such a construction. The improved device provides two tubular portions, which extend over the central portions of the cores, protecting the tonguefrom said central portions, and, when desired, the whole of said cores. The two said tubular portions are connected by a Web which extends longitudinally between the two parallel coverings, and thus provides adequate strength, even though the re-enforcing parts are omitted.

Having thus described the invention,whatl claim as new is- 1. A tubular covering for a bridle-bit mouthpiece core, having perforations or openings at or near its opposite ends to receive the beams or pins of the cheek-pieces, and having said ends provided with terminal and slitted tips adapted to be closed with cement, and of material integral with or of like nature to the body of the covering, and having in one or both of said ends a slit or opening to allow a passage to the core of the bridle-bit, substantially as set forth.

2. A tubular covering for the core of a bridle-bit mouth-piece, having interior walls devoid of inward projections,'and having terminal and slitted tips adapted to be closed with cement to inclose the ends of the core, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. The two core-covering tubes, arranged parallel with one another and connected by a suitable connecting-web of like nature to said coverings, the opposite ends of both of said tubes extending laterally from said web or remaining free to allow easy movement to the bit, substantially as set forth.

4. A corecovering having two tube-like portions centrally connected by a web, substantially as set forth. 1

5. Arubber covering for a bridle-bit connecting two cores, and provided with an inelastic or less elastic binding or coupling, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. As a new article of manufacture, two tubular coverings having closed ends or terminal tips to fit over the ends of the 'core of a bridle-bit mouthpiece, and having slits to allow the insertion of the said core, and openings to receive the beams of the cheek-piece, the said two coverings being integrally united,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

7. As an article of manufacture, two rubber coverings, extending one parallel with the other, to receive or cover two mouth-pieces, the two said coverings being united at their centers or midway between their ends, to allow a greater freedom or independence of movement to the ends of the mouth-piece, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of February, 1886.

JAMES STANLEY.

Witnesses:

CHARLES H. PELL, OSCAR A. MIOHEL. 

